Laissez-nous «raver»!

The French Government wants to make rules for rave parties (also called free parties). French ravers denounce the idea of rules, which would, according to them, destroy what they like about rave parties: freedom, free entrance, free fun. Karine Vandenhove talks to young ravers.

Laissez-nous «raver»!

The French Government wants to make rules for rave parties (also called free parties). French ravers denounce the idea of rules, which would, according to them, destroy what they like about rave parties: freedom, free entrance, free fun. Karine Vandenhove talks to young ravers.

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